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Getting started
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Table of contents
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
STEP 1 Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
STEP 2 TV Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
STEP 3 Set up to match your television and
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Recording television programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . 14
Recording television programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Direct TV Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recording from digital/satellite receiver or decoder . . . . . . . . 16
Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using SHOWVIEW system to make timer recordings . . . . . . . . 17
Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Check, change or delete a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making timer recordings on the television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Linked timer recordings with external equipment
(digital/satellite receiver)–EXT LINK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Playing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Editing operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using menus to play MP3 and
still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Playing MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Playing still pictures (JPEG/TIFF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using on-screen menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Disc menu–Setting the disc content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Play menu–Change the play sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Picture menu–Change the picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sound menu–Change the sound effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other menu–Change the display position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
FUNCTIONS window and Status messages. . . . . . . . . .25
FUNCTIONS window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Creating, editing and playing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Creating playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Editing and playing playlists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Playlist operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Recording from a video cassette recorder. . . . . . . . . . 30
Manual recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
DV automatic recording (DV AUTO REC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
DISC MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Providing a disc with a name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Erasing all titles–Erase all titles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Erasing all the contents of a disc–Format Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Enabling DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R to be
played on other equipment–Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Common procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Summary of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
TV System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Clock settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Optional Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover
Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
(Product numbers correct as of April 2005. These may be subject to change.)
■ Batteries
•
Insert so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control.
•Do not use rechargeable type batteries.
•Do not mix old and new batteries.
•Do not use different types at the same time.
•Do not heat or expose to flame.
•Do not take apart or short circuit.
•Do not attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.
•Do not use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.
Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can
damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.
Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long
period of time. Store in a cool, dark place.
Note
If you cannot operate the unit or television using the remote control
after changing the batteries, please re-enter the codes (➔ page 13).
■ Use
Getting started
Recording
Playing back
Editing
Transfer (Dubbing)
Convenient functions
Reference
Accessories
The remote control
1 Remote control
(EUR7720KL0)
1 RF coaxial cable 2 Batteries
for remote control
1 Audio/video cable
•For use with this unit only.
Do not use it with other equipment.
Also do not use the cords for other
equipment with this unit.
1 AC mains lead
R6/LR6, AA
20
20
30
30
7 m directly in front of the unit
Remote control signal sensor